Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 221.0% higher than in Egypt (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 288.8% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 740.7% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 232.3% higher than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 252.2% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 563.7% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (6.13 A$) |
816.15 EG£ (25.00 A$) |
+308.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 EG£ (30.63 A$) |
3,917.51 EG£ (120.00 A$) |
+291.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 EG£ (7.66 A$) |
489.69 EG£ (15.00 A$) |
+95.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 EG£ (2.14 A$) |
326.46 EG£ (10.00 A$) |
+366.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 EG£ (4.59 A$) |
359.10 EG£ (11.00 A$) |
+139.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
73.22 EG£ (2.24 A$) |
174.83 EG£ (5.36 A$) |
+138.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.94 EG£ (0.52 A$) |
132.38 EG£ (4.05 A$) |
+681.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6.97 EG£ (0.21 A$) |
109.11 EG£ (3.34 A$) |
+1,465.4 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
167.55 EG£ (5.13 A$) |
290.72 EG£ (8.91 A$) |
+73.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
28.55 EG£ (0.87 A$) |
111.84 EG£ (3.43 A$) |
+291.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
15.98 EG£ (0.49 A$) |
47.13 EG£ (1.44 A$) |
+195.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
75.32 EG£ (2.31 A$) |
215.78 EG£ (6.61 A$) |
+186.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
74.83 EG£ (2.29 A$) |
204.58 EG£ (6.27 A$) |
+173.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
97.51 EG£ (2.99 A$) |
193.14 EG£ (5.92 A$) |
+98.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
197.29 EG£ (6.04 A$) |
317.08 EG£ (9.71 A$) |
+60.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
34.57 EG£ (1.06 A$) |
72.51 EG£ (2.22 A$) |
+109.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12.85 EG£ (0.39 A$) |
62.63 EG£ (1.92 A$) |
+387.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
10.29 EG£ (0.32 A$) |
66.34 EG£ (2.03 A$) |
+545.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9.36 EG£ (0.29 A$) |
97.62 EG£ (2.99 A$) |
+943.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.25 EG£ (0.34 A$) |
55.85 EG£ (1.71 A$) |
+396.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10.02 EG£ (0.31 A$) |
48.77 EG£ (1.49 A$) |
+386.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
12.01 EG£ (0.37 A$) |
110.86 EG£ (3.40 A$) |
+823.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
10.01 EG£ (0.31 A$) |
75.79 EG£ (2.32 A$) |
+657.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350.00 EG£ (10.72 A$) |
652.92 EG£ (20.00 A$) |
+86.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
65.70 EG£ (2.01 A$) |
223.70 EG£ (6.85 A$) |
+240.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
97.33 EG£ (2.98 A$) |
247.66 EG£ (7.59 A$) |
+154.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
95.00 EG£ (2.91 A$) |
1,567.00 EG£ (48.00 A$) |
+1,549.5 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
14.00 EG£ (0.43 A$) |
146.91 EG£ (4.50 A$) |
+949.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
304.35 EG£ (9.32 A$) |
4,896.88 EG£ (150.00 A$) |
+1,509.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (0.61 A$) |
195.88 EG£ (6.00 A$) |
+879.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 EG£ (0.74 A$) |
141.85 EG£ (4.35 A$) |
+487.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 EG£ (1.84 A$) |
1,893.46 EG£ (58.00 A$) |
+3,055.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
60.34 EG£ (1.85 A$) |
226.30 EG£ (6.93 A$) |
+275.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,762,500.00 EG£ (53,988.44 A$) |
1,450,227.87 EG£ (44,423.00 A$) |
-17.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,601,515.79 EG£ (49,057.21 A$) |
1,142,207.57 EG£ (34,987.80 A$) |
-28.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,072.38 EG£ (32.85 A$) |
8,821.16 EG£ (270.21 A$) |
+722.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
348.01 EG£ (10.66 A$) |
1,346.96 EG£ (41.26 A$) |
+287.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
577.77 EG£ (17.70 A$) |
2,660.69 EG£ (81.50 A$) |
+360.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
797.58 EG£ (24.43 A$) |
2,385.65 EG£ (73.08 A$) |
+199.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
345.90 EG£ (10.60 A$) |
842.53 EG£ (25.81 A$) |
+143.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (4.59 A$) |
718.21 EG£ (22.00 A$) |
+378.8 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,439.98 EG£ (136.00 A$) |
79,382.13 EG£ (2,431.61 A$) |
+1,687.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
94,890.00 EG£ (2,906.65 A$) |
635,465.59 EG£ (19,465.42 A$) |
+569.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,306.14 EG£ (40.01 A$) |
3,616.43 EG£ (110.78 A$) |
+176.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,271.43 EG£ (69.58 A$) |
2,576.11 EG£ (78.91 A$) |
+13.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,413.46 EG£ (165.82 A$) |
5,141.86 EG£ (157.50 A$) |
-5.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,641.86 EG£ (80.92 A$) |
5,556.81 EG£ (170.21 A$) |
+110.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,306.67 EG£ (254.45 A$) |
69,130.37 EG£ (2,117.58 A$) |
+732.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,020.29 EG£ (153.78 A$) |
55,152.37 EG£ (1,689.41 A$) |
+998.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,213.20 EG£ (496.64 A$) |
117,338.72 EG£ (3,594.29 A$) |
+623.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,557.38 EG£ (292.76 A$) |
87,073.74 EG£ (2,667.22 A$) |
+811.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,537.43 EG£ (108.36 A$) |
31,700.33 EG£ (971.04 A$) |
+796.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,070.51 EG£ (63.42 A$) |
23,645.24 EG£ (724.29 A$) |
+1,042.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
7,013.40 EG£ (214.83 A$) |
180,978.69 EG£ (5,543.69 A$) |
+2,480.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.73 | 6.36 | -59.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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